This article identifies and analyzes the differences in demographic status data and reported practices of college supervisors at state and private teacher preparation institutions. (RC)

This plan for teacher education centers is based on three conceptual levels: psychological, organizational, and structural. (MJM)

A growing concern in American public education is that of public school teachers refusing to accept student teachers. (MM)

The Eysenck Personality Inventory (EPI) was used to test the existence of a relationship between attitudes to microteaching and personality of students. A correlation between extroversion and favorable attitude to microteaching, and a negative relationship between neuroticism and favorable attitude to microteaching is demonstrated; however, the…

A study was undertaken to determine the relationship between success in teacher training courses and success in the actual teaching situation. (RC)

Research results show that the mechanics of corrective reading are learned equally well via direct contact with children or videotape recordings. Research did not measure subjects' affective responses, but the researcher noted that students who had direct contact with children were more enthusiastic. (HMD)

In dealing with incompetent student teachers, the university supervisor must choose between (1) ignoring the situation and writing a poor recommendation, (2) withdrawing the student teacher immediately, or (3) identifying the problems in collaboration with the critic-teacher and building a plan to attempt solutions. (MB)

An exchange program allowing American students to do their supervised teaching in English schools is described. (JMF)

The middle school concept has not and never will be successfully achieved unless future middle school teachers are markedly different from their present-day counterparts. This can be achieved only through better pre- and in-service teacher education. (RC)

Describes Indiana State University's baseline day program, which helps establish a strong beginning upon which student teachers can build. Student teachers take full responsibility of the classroom for 1 day within the first 4-10 days of their assignment. Evaluations of student and cooperating teachers indicate the program benefits all involved.…

One of four articles in the fourth section, "Aspects of Evaluation of PDS," this article by the coordinator of the Clinical Schools Clearinghouse looks at how the scope and scale of PDS information has changed since 1991 and what inquiries from the public and trends in the literature suggest about emerging issues. (SM)

This article describes the philosophy and programmatic elements that make the Cooperative Urban Teacher Education (CUTE) program a successful model of collaborative urban teacher education. It also provides a brief overview of a follow-up study of CUTE student teachers (N=103) from a collaborating university. (IAH)